WQKX
WQKX (94.1 FM, "94KX") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation and broadcasts a Top 40 format. Its broadcast tower is located near Trevorton.[2]
City | Sunbury, Pennsylvania |
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Broadcast area | Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, PA |
Frequency | 94.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 94KX |
Slogan | The Best Songs on the Radio! |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation |
WEGH, WKOK, WVLY-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs | WKOK-FM (1945-1978) |
Former frequencies | 100.3 MHz (1945) 99.3 MHz (1945–1947) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 63890 |
Class | B |
ERP | 16,000 watts (analog) 1,600 watts (digital)[1] |
HAAT | 268 meters (879 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°47′10.3″N 76°41′47.9″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
History
The Federal Communications Commission granted Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation a construction permit for the station on September 14, 1945 with the WKOK-FM call sign. Originally assigned to 100.3 MHz, the FCC reassigned the station to 99.3 MHz on November 11, 1945 followed by another reassignment to 94.1 MHz on June 27, 1947.[3]
The station signed on for the first time in 1948.[4] The FCC granted the station its first license on February 17, 1949.[3] Until 1975, the station simulcast the programming of WKOK (AM).[4] In 1978, the call sign was changed to WQKX.[4]
Signal Note
WQKX is short-spaced to WIP-FM Sports Radio 94 WIP (licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) as they both operate on the same channel and the cities they are licensed to serve are only about 106 miles apart.[5] The minimum distance between two co-channel Class B FM radio stations according to current FCC rules is 150 miles.[6]
References
- "Request for Special Temporary Authority, Digital Operation at -10dBc [Attachment 1]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. October 29, 2014. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- "FM Query Results for WQKX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- "History Cards for WQKX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- "History". Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- "How Far is it Between Philadelphia, Pa, United States and Sunbury, Pa, United States". Free Map Tools. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207(b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-19.
External links
- Official website
- WQKX in the FCC's FM station database
- WQKX on Radio-Locator
- WQKX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database